Demountable tray sieve



Nov. 27, 1951 w. R. JOST ET AL 2,576,794

DEMOUNTABLE TRAY SIEVE Filed July 19, 1948 5 Sheets-Sheet l NOV. 27, 1951 w, R, JQST ET AL 2,576,794

DEMOUNTABLE TRAY SIEYE 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jul 19, 1948 l l a 3mm \V 25 vi/71 2x7052 MvM 2 w. R. JOST ET L DEMOUNTABLE TRAY SQIEVE Nov. 27, 1951 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed July 19, 1948 ammo c4 t w z M W E 6 km fimmm m w WQ Patented Nov. 27, 1951 UNITED DEMOUNTABLE TRAY SIEVE William R. Jost and Edward W. Hilscher, Leavenworth, Kans.

Application July 19, 1948, Serial No. 39,398

Claims. (Cl. 209-405) D 1 Our invention relates to a demountable, separable or removable tray sieve for stack sieve bolt-' ers or sifters as used in connection with flour bolting machines in flour mills and the invention comprehends a sieve which can be used in several different types of frames, either right or left hand or two way sieve as a full or scalping sieve, which is more simple and, therefore, can be produced with less material, at less cost and thus sold at a lower price, which is lighter in weight and thus cuts down the weight of the sieve and bolting machine thus facilitating giving the latter the proper throw, and is self-sealing and leakproof.

'The invention also comprehends a demountable sieve construction for flour bolting machines which eliminates all interfitting sliding connections or tongue and groove joint between the tray or upper frame and the main or lower frame or other parts of the frame structures, thereby eliminating a great deal of machining, to provide a mounting for the tray which prevents the tray from accidentally sliding out of sifting position as well as leakage at all points including between the pan and frame, while providing beveled joints between the tray and main frame to form sealing joints against leakage, simpler frame constructions for the tray and main frame whereby they can be made with considerable saving of time, labor and materials as well as stronger construction and facilitation of repairs or replacement and cost of upkeep, while also making provision for right and left hand or two-way use and discharge at either or both sides when in use in a stack on flour bolting machines.

The invention also comprehends a demountable tray sieve which may be readily made into a lower or scalping sieve or a full or top sieve without open side spaces or channels at the sides of the removable or demountable top frame or tray and the coarse and fine or bolting screens or cloth, there being no need of side channels leading down through the top sieve of a stack.

The foregoing objects and others which may hereinafter more fully appear, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more specifically referred to and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be resorted to which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a demountable tray sieve embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the main or lower frame of the sieve with the tray removed;

Figures 3, 4 and 5 are sectional views taken on the lines 3-3, 4-4 and 55 respectively of Figure 2;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a cleaner emp1oyed in the tray;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view showing a slight modification; and

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 7 in which the tray extends entirely across the main frame to form a full sieve.

Referring to the drawings, the sieve comprises a main or lower rectangular frame of wood or other material composed of parallel outer side walls l0 and end or front and rear bars or walls I l and i2 butted against and secured by fastenings such as nails or otherwise to the ends of the side walls Ill. Inner relatively shallow side bars l3 are spaced inwardly from and parallel to side walls l0 and between end walls H and I! at the lower portions thereof and similarly secured in vertical grooves or mortises M in the inner face of wall H and against wall l2 to form vertical passages or channels A through which sifted or screened material may pass, and across which inwardly inclined rows of rods or nails [5 are secured. A metal pan or imperforate plate I6 is secured over and to the bars I3 from thetop by nails as indicated at I! and terminates at its front edge in spaced parallel relation to end wall II to provide a vertical passage B therebetween and extending to the inside of end wall [2 at the back.

The end or rear wall I2 is provided with a projection or bar l8 at the inside with its ends terminating at the outer faces of the inner side bars l3, and against which pan or plate 16 is similarly secured from the bottom as indicated at l9. Vertical corner blocks 20 and intermediate spacer blocks 2| are disposed at the corners and centrally between the same intermediately of the sides between sides I ll and bars l3 to stiffen same, and corner blocks 20 extend slightly above all outside frame members III, II and I2 and inner top members or bars 22 spaced above and parallel to bars 13 and the side margins of pan l6 betweenand secured to end walls II and I2 and resting on the end portions of projection or bar I8, are similarly secured to blocks 20 and spacers or spacer blocks 2|. Frame members l0. ll, l2 and 22 are covered with wool plush strips or the like 23 and when the sieves are stacked on a bolting machine or sifter, the corner blocks by reason of their upward projections form bearings for the sieves and prevent mashing of the plush strips which seal between the sieves to preventleakage.

Inner top bars or members 22 are sloped upwardly or beveled on the inside as indicated at 24 to form a self-sealing joint with the demountable sieve when inserted in position as will be later described. Horizontal spacing blocks 25 are disposed in alignment with and between bars I3 and 22 against wall or bar II and over the front corners of. pan, or-plate- I6 which lattercorners are disposed between bars I3 and blocks Ziasilt horizontal kerfs or saw cuts in the bottom of the latter as indicated at 26. The rear edge of pan;

or plate I 6 is disposed in a horizontalhkerforsaw cut 21 in end Wall l2 beneath projection orbar -18:

of bar 28 extend between bars I3 and 22 andgbar' 29 is disposed at the front marginal edge of pan onnlater LB- -at p ssa e B t pr nt scape-f h sittedmaterial a his'p im; and so at. ch. escape can only take place at the sides at passages Qbetweendrmer bars Its-and 2 to vertical passages A and between rods I to the-sieve. thfil'e'r beneathimthe stack.v

The tray ,forming the demountable, or removahlerportionrof each sieve ccmprises an upper recangu ar ramefitting between inner ide harsh and end bars II and I2. This :Ira-me includes side-.-bars=\39and. fr nt. and rear end here .31 and 32. suitahlv connectedet theirends nd cor s qizmheuppel; a bymortise-andtenon joints 33and may; benailed together from both sides, as-satrflr-or. otherwise c nnec ed. Bars 3 re beveledon; the Outside to taper-downwardly as at 35 .tozf rm, a se1f.- sea1ing ,ioint with the beveled inner, faces 24 ofinner side bars 22', and are connectedandhracedby an intermediate cross 125L201: race; 36,; A, central longitudinal bar or brac -B conne ts ndraces nd bars 3| and 32 and'crossesjransverse brace 38 at right angles wheretheypare rtis d et at 8 m vc011- nectedggas :bya-nail or screw 39. The ends .of braoesgfifi and ,3! are mortised into grooves 40 vertically in the inner faces of bars 39;, 3| and 32 andgconne tedas i v na ls f m th utside. A ;coarsescreen- 112'v is s ured to the bottom of tnenemountable tray-frame ash staples and the front end 132.113?! is recessed at the'inherlside oizthe bottom thereofzwasat 1 o provide a seat. and shoulder or front stop for the front edg pf screen 4'21and'a ibottorn projection ifi atthef nt toengage on bar 29 to prevent escape oi shifted material at this point. A 1 1 .6. Wire or cloth scr eer 4:6:is secured tojthettopgof the tray :frameias by similar staples 4.3 as are strips 23.

The tray :is adapted to rest on -proiectiqn r barwlazat the rear iendbar 32.31 11 oss share 28.:-and 29 'withgthe front end bar 31 on across bar 29 in; alignment at their front sides at passage B andasides 36 wedging-or fitting tight against bars 22; A,;wedge or keystone shaped block 41 is 5.8-- cured :at the upper portion of its inner side-to bar: 3| and may have a I mortise and 'tenon' :joint connection --therewith ,by a. reduced projection or tongue 48:.entering a cent-ra1 vertical mortise or groove 49 in the front or outer face of bar 3.I and a-reducedfront tenon-EB entering a vertical mortise 'or groove 5| in the-inner side of bar I I at the "center thereof, acting as a guide for-thet-ray when inserted into position and also form a stiffener rfor bar -31 in the channelonpassage 'B; Blocks .25 prevent :barsZ-Z from ;be ing pushed downlbyrthe weight and :pressureofwthIe sieves above it. Cleaners 52 are providedin 1th? tray and possibly causing damage.

.4 compartments formed by braces 36 and 31 that connect with the outer frame thereof and are unrestrainedly disposed on the coarse screen or wire mesh 42 to move about in a jumping motion to keep the bolting cloth 46 and fine mesh screen 42 clean. One or more cleaners 53 are provided on pan or plate I6 and the rows of nails or rods I5 preventthe-cleanemfmmfa l nsthrou h the passa es Qr-phannels A onto r the bolting cloth or fine wire screen 46 of the sieve therebeneath Screws 54 demountably or removably secure the tray or upper screen frame'in position on and in the main or lower'frameatthe back or end I2 through plate orpanjfi and bars 29 and 3| at the bottom and end wall I and block 41 at the front or otherwise; sothat-thetray or sieve is firmly held in operative position. By removing these screws, the tray can be lifted from the main frame in a minuteprso and. re l ed. with a ew or re r ra andth. a hi eputhach n p ati n. A bro en or d thei her .b. h l Q fl me ma; ntrdown wi hinthe beveled sur aces 2 n. thisi ns ancer the coars s e n 4.2 s, se ured beneathrthe ba s ziand o erthe bars 18. 2 and. 2.9 with abal; 5.5 b tween the. coar e. s re n and the-pan sirla at o e side to c o e. the se gape intothe passageorchanneln in th t Side.

leavins-theonpo te o on y ne si e o n in the. passageways nEigure 89f thedrawingsthe upp r bars 2 areomitted. and the inner faces. of the 1 sides ,jIil ar sbeveled as at .55 co res ond ng t the .b vels 24 or. enegsemehtlhv the. side barsvfil o the cs r ns h fi e h screen 46 belowthh-top, edgeoi the main, frame so asrtol provide.aiulljsieve. It should be noted that thefbarszw' .ineF eu e .7 an .51 nF e r heireledzinaa ma ner c respon n t t e. bevel-tor the-her 3fl orm ns t side -oi the trav;. su -.1 .to. e incl ive, to ive a t ht sealin g jointr Thetype of sieve shown in, Eigure'sfi is,;use d asV-thertop sieve in a bolting machine as there is, no ,need for side channels or, the top. sieve. The enlargement only in, w d h o at. e s de e the backein h hs m m n and tenminati g; ,spaced relation to the front end to-g h videuthe sa e-mount ng or the tray and th t a ase :Bas hereto ore described: er,

el m nated. li in s. of pa a e or wove a belt duck strips are provided infiiderthe sidev walls 4.0 linez-w th. evenings Q 1 passa es l C b twe n bars Brandi: andrar uhd the insid s. Qiithe v, V agedtray or sieve can be repaired and made av i ab e for. an u us b tray compartments formed within the tray or upper frame bars 30, 3| and 32 by the crossed bars 31 and 38, to protect these parts from wear at such points from the cleaners 52 and 53 but allowing escape of the sifted material or flourj What is claimed is:

1. In a sieve for bolters, a rectangular shallow framelike body portion having inner walls spaced from the sides and one end of the frame and providing a chamber within said walls of less area than said body portion, and inner walls having upwardly divergent surface areas, an imperforate bottom for said chamber having openings communicating with the spaces at opposite sides thereof, the space at the end being closed off, and a demountable rectangular frame of less height than said body portion supported in spaced relation to said imperforate bottom and having beveled sides adapted to wedgingly engage between said divergent surfaces of the inner sides of said inner walls, corner blocks between the sides and 1 inner walls of the body portion and projecting.

above the latter, cushionstrips alongthe top edges of the body portion, said demountable frame terminating in spaced relation to one end of the body portion and a block carried by said frame to extend across said latter space and slidably an inner chamber of less area than said body,

said parallel walls having upwardly sloped inner surfaces, a bottom for said chamber open at at least one side to form a passage spaced inwardly of said outer walls, a demountable rectangular frame of less height than said outer body forming a tray fitting within said chamber, said tray having opposite side members formed with inwardly sloped surfaces engageable with and coacting with said upwardly sloped inner surfaces to effect wedging of the tray between said parallel walls, sifting means carried by said tray, and

sealing means formed of compressible strips disposed along the top surfaces of said outer body and said inner chamber.

3. A sieve construction as defined by claim 2 disposed between said outer body and said inner chamber with a top surface slightly elevated above the plane thereof to prevent crushing. of said sealing means.

4. In a sieve for bolters, a rectangular shallow frame-like outer body portion having inner walls spaced from a pair of opposite sides of said body providing a chamber within said walls of lessarea than said body portion, passage means dis-i posed at the opposite sides of said chamber opening upwardly and downwardly of the body portion, an imperforate bottom for said chamber having openings communicating with said passages, upwardly sloped side wall portions disposed above the plane of said imperforate bothaving vertically extending spacing members tom, a demountable rectangular frame of less height than said body portion having wedge-like side walls engageable with said upwardly sloped portions to wedgingly support said frame in spaced relation above said imperforate bottom, means detachably securing said frame in position, a perforate sieving means carried by said frame, spacing members disposed between said body portion and said chamber as vertical corner blocks, and compressible strips secured to the top surfaces of said body portion and said frame whereby said compressible strips provide means for sealing the space between superposed sieves and said spacing members prevent crushing thereof.

5. In a sieve for bolting machines, a rectangular frame having side and end walls, upper inner side bars spaced from said side walls and of shallower depth than the side walls having opposed beveled inner faces, cross bars between said inner side bars and supporting the latter, one of said cross bars being spaced from an adjacent end wall, an imperforate bottom under said cross bars, inner lower bars beneath said bottom and said inner bars and extending between the end walls, blocks between the inner bars and the side walls and extending thereabcve, rows of rods extending between the lower bars and the side walls, the space between the upper inner bars and the bottom communicating with the spaces between the side walls and inner bars, a screen frame having beveled sides cooperating with the opposed beveled inner faces of said side walls to wedgingly fit said cross bars, said screen frame having a fine mesh upper screen and a coarse mesh lower screen and interior compartments, one end of the screen frame terminating in spaced relation to one end of the first frame, braces between the sides and ends of the screen frame forming said compartments, cleaners in said compartments, a wedge shaped block secured to one end of the screen frame at the end provided with a space in the first frame and projecting below the screen frame, said block slidably engaging a vertical groove in the inner face of the adjacent end of the first frame, compressible strips secured to the top edges of said screen frame and said side and end walls.

WILLIAM R. JOST. EDWARD W. HILSCHER.

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